Smash His Camera

Smash His Camera, as the name suggests, is about a man whose camera became a source of problem for others. Even though all that he did was a part of his profession, to people like Marlon Brando, such things were way too offensive.

The film, as it would have been clear by now, is about photographer Ron Galella. The man was more than ordinary, as he could capture shots of celebrities from angles unexplored and in situations unexpected! Most probably, this was the reason why Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had to drag him to the courtroom, to get him punished. Ron had to come across celebrities like Steve McQueen, who did not make Ron's work a public issue, but at the same time, hated him for what he did. Not only did he expose celebrities, he also showed them in such conditions that his works completely changed the image of stars in the minds of the people. He, according to his perspective, made these stars immortal in the memories of their fans, as well as of the general public.

Smash His Camera is a revelation of what it takes to become a photographer of such repute. It is not only money that could drive Ron to do what he did. It was his passion for the field that he chose for himself, that compelled him to keep shooting such stars, for as long as he could. Among other things, the film shows the opinion about the media, from the celebrity's as well as from the photographer's ends.